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           Ihavelived.Fare.Farewell.

           ZOE:(Stiffly,herfingerinherneckfillet.)Honest?Tillthenexttime.(Shesneers.)Supposeyougotupthewrongsideofthebedorcametooquickwithyourbestgirl.O,Icanreadyourthoughts!

           BLOOM:(Bitterly.)Manandwoman,love,whatisit?Acorkandbottle.I’msickofit.Leteverythingrip.

           ZOE:(Insuddensulks.)Ihatearotterthat’sinsincere.Giveableedingwhoreachance.

           BLOOM:(Repentantly.)Iamverydisagreeable.Youareanecessaryevil.Whereareyoufrom?London?

           ZOE:(Glibly.)Hog’sNortonwherethepigsplaystheorgans.I’mYorkshireborn.(Sheholdshishandwhichisfeelingforhernipple.)Isay,TommyTittlemouse.Stopthatandbeginworse.Haveyoucashforashorttime?Tenshillings?

           BLOOM:(Smiles,nodsslowly.)More,houri,more.

           ZOE:Andmore’smother?(Shepatshimoffhandedlywithvelvetpaws.)Areyoucomingintothemusicroomtoseeournewpianola?ComeandI’llpeeloff.

           BLOOM:(Feelinghisocciputdubiouslywiththeunparalleledembarrassmentofaharassedpedlargaugingthesymmetryofherpeeledpears.)Somebodywouldbedreadfullyjealousifsheknew.Thegreeneyedmonster.(Earnestly.)Youknowhowdifficultitis.Ineedn’ttellyou.

           ZOE:(Flattered.)Whattheeyecan’tseetheheartcan’tgrievefor.(Shepatshim.)Come.

           BLOOM:Laughingwitch!Thehandthatrocksthecradle.

           ZOE:Babby!

           BLOOM:(Inbabylinenandpelisse,bigheaded,withacaulofdarkhair,fixesbigeyesonherfluidslipandcountsitsbronzebuckleswithachubbyfinger,hismoisttonguelollingandlisping.)Onetwotlee:tleetlwotlone.